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What a boisterous, exuberant and beautiful start to our Jubilee weekend - courtesy of the extraordinary dancers & musicians of Folk Dance Remixed! 💃🌲🎩 The traditional maypole dance dates back more than 2,000 years, with accounts from Roman Britain of citizens celebrating the arrival of spring by dancing around decorated trees to thank the goddess Flora 🌼 Some believe that the ritual is even older... Originating from the pagan festival of Beltane - celebrated at May Day, halfway between the s